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A soup bowl containing, udon noodles with chicken, carrot, spring onions, and thick curry broth.

Easy Curry Udon with Chicken

Quick and easy Japanese curry udon recipe made with chicken, udon noodles, carrots, onions, and flavourful curry sauce. A hearty, warming curry noodle soup that the whole family will love! Delicious dinner ready in 30 minutes!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2
Calories: 254kcal
Author: Khin

Equipment

  • 1 Medium size pot/pan ( To cook curry soup )
  • 1 Noodle boiling pot/pan ( To boil/udon )

Ingredients

  • 250 gram Boneless chicken breast Or thigh ( About 8.8oz )
  • 2 packet Udon noodles For 2 servings ( Around 200 gram/7 oz each packet )
  • ½ Onion Cut thin slices
  • 1 Carrot Cut matchstick strips
  • 2 cubes Japanese curry block About 60 gram ( 2.10 oz ), Finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Cooking oil Vegetable, canola, sunflower oil, etc
  • 1 tbsp Soy sauce All-purpose soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp Mirin Japanese cooking rice wine
  • 1 tsp Dashi powder or chicken powder Vegetable stock or chicken bouillon
  • 4 cup Warm water About 1 litre, add more water if needed
  • 2-3 Spring onions Cut thin slices for garnish

Instructions

  • Heat the oil to medium heat, add onions and saute for 1-2 minutes until soft.
  • Then add the chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes. Next, add mirin and follow with carrots.
  • Add the curry blocks and stir it well until the curry blocks start to get melted.
  • Then pour the warm water in. Season with soy sauce and chicken/dashi powder.
  • Stir it well and simmer for another 2-3 minutes until the soup starts to get thickened to your desired consistency. ( Add more water if you prefer thinner curry soup. ) Once the soup is cooked, set it aside and keep it warm.
  • Meanwhile the soup is cooking, you can boil or blanch the udon noodles by the packet instructions.
  • To assemble the noodle bowl, place the udon in the bottom of the bowl, pour the curry sauce in, and garnish with chopped spring onions. Serve immediately while warm.

Notes

  • Japanese soy sauce - Use all-purpose Japanese soy sauce like Kikkoman or add light soy sauce.
  • Mirin - Mirin is a Japanese sweet rice cooking which is ideal for this recipe. Instead of mirin, you can use sake ( Japanese cooking wine ). If you are cooking non-alcohol or halal curry udon, you can simply omit mirin or add halal mirin brand, Kong Yen Mirin ( Wei Lin ).
  • Chicken powder or dashi stock - Add Japanese dashi granules or chicken bouillon powder to bring an extra rich umami taste. Instead of these stock cubes and powder, you can add sugar to taste.
  • Udon noodles - You can buy udon noodles at supermarkets and Asian grocery stores. It comes in a vacuum-sealed pack, frozen, or dry. Instead of udon, you can use your choice of thick wheat or egg noodles. 
  • Japanese curry block - I usually use S&B brand Golden Curry blocks. You can use your favourite curry block mild or hot. 

Nutrition

Calories: 254kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 1016mg | Potassium: 656mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5411IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg
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